Australia has increased the Student visa (subclass 500) and Temporary Graduate visa (subclass 485) fees. This article explains the new costs for students, partners and children, plus the cheaper fees for eligible applicants from the Pacific Islands and Timor-Leste.

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News about colleges closing—or qualifications being cancelled—is something no student wants to hear. Unfortunately, cases do occur where training providers fail to meet required standards, which can impact students who have invested significant time and money into their studies. What Happened? According to the Australian Skills Quality Authority (ASQA), Melbourne-based Studywise College was found to have: “...issued qualifications and/or statements of attainment without adequ

Not every student visa appeal in Australia is genuine—and that’s exactly the problem. With thousands of questionable applications clogging the system, real students are the ones left waiting.

IH began in 1989 with multiple campuses built up across the country making it one of the country’s most reputable ELICOS and vocational...

Visa applications submitted on or before May 9, 2024 will have their evidence of financial capacity requirements assessed at the previous...

Major changes coming to 485 Temporary Graduate Visa (TR Visa) in 2024

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On Oct 4, a 'tip-off' phone reporting service was launched to receive complaints about Vocational Education and Training (VET) colleges.

You must complete 6 months of your principle course before being allowed to apply for a concurrent course (unless you are education provider

PLEASE BE AWARE: Although this rule was only announced in July 2023, it is highly likely the extended version of the Graduate Visa will...

From Oct 1, 2023, international students will be expected to have access to $AU 24,505 (cash) for their first year of living expenses...

Over 75% of all international students use education agents to assist them in selecting their course, organising the enrolment paperwork...

It was sad to learn of the closure of Pacific Training Group on July 19, 2023. Pacific Training Group (owned by OHS Media Services Pty...